‘To A Great Evening’Celebration wine, enjoyed at a party.
An Enjoyable painting to produce especially the reflections and the light.
To A Great Evening’Celebration wine, enjoyed at a party.
White wine can vary drastically in both character and flavour when produced in different climates. A Chardonnay grown in a cool region, for example, can have high acidity and green fruit flavours, while the same grape grown in a hot climate would be less acidic and display tropical fruit notes. The fundamental process for producing a white wine, however, stays the same regardless. Here is our breakdown of how exactly white wine is produced, covering everything you need to know.ou would be forgiven for thinking the first step is to grow white grape varieties for white wine, but interestingly, you can actually use black grape varieties too. Vines should be planted 30-50 degrees either side of the equator for perfect grape growing conditions, and winemakers must then decide which varieties to grow to suit the climate of their region. They are left to grow for at least three to five years before any fruit can be harvested. Appellations will also dictate whether certain varieties should not be grown in specific wine regions.
Once the grapes are plump and ready for picking, the winemaker will begin harvesting. The location and proximity of the vineyard to the equator will determine when harvest season begins. For the Northern Hemisphere this will be late July to September, while for the Southern Hemisphere it’s February to April. The winemaker will decide whether to harvest by hand or machine, which will impact the price and quality of the resulting wine.During maturation, fining agents are usually added to the blend to get rid of any cloudiness in the appearance of the wine, ensuring the end product is clear and bottle ready. Organic wineries may actually leave this part of the process out completely, as they feel that unfiltered wine produces more interesting results. Some white wines benefit from a little bottle ageing and these are usually sealed with a cork rather than a screw top. This is to impart complex flavours via contact with the cork and oxygen.
Chill that bottle right down in the fridge, and you’re ready to crack it open and enjoy!
